What's the difference between מאיפה ומאין?
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Difference between מאין ומאיפה? Topic is solved
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Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
They mean the same. מאיפה is more common. מאין is very formal.
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
So like KJV English versus everyday English? KJV English was actually informal back in the day.
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
Corinnebelle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:26 amSo like KJV English versus everyday English? KJV English was actually informal back in the day.
כן, "מאין" מילה מהתנ"ך. אני לא בטוח לגמרי אם יש את המילה "מאיפה" בתנ"ך כי נראה לי שזאת מילה חדשה שהומצאה אחרי תחיית השפה העברית.
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
Zimozie wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:54 amCorinnebelle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:26 amSo like KJV English versus everyday English? KJV English was actually informal back in the day.
כן, "מאין" מילה מהתנ"ך. אני לא בטוח לגמרי אם יש את המילה "מאיפה" בתנ"ך כי נראה לי שזאת מילה חדשה שהומצאה אחרי תחיית השפה העברית.
Translation:
Yes, "where from 'מאין'" is a word from the Tanach. I am not completely sure if there is the word "מאיפה" in the Tanach because I see that this is a new word that was invented after the Hebrew language was resurrected.
Can't find מאיפה when searching the Tanach. Do you know why this word was invented?
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
Corinnebelle wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:53 amZimozie wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:54 amCorinnebelle wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:26 amSo like KJV English versus everyday English? KJV English was actually informal back in the day.
כן, "מאין" מילה מהתנ"ך. אני לא בטוח לגמרי אם יש את המילה "מאיפה" בתנ"ך כי נראה לי שזאת מילה חדשה שהומצאה אחרי תחיית השפה העברית.
Translation:
Yes, "where from 'מאין'" is a word from the Tanach. I am not completely sure if there is the word "מאיפה" in the Tanach because I see that this is a new word that was invented after the Hebrew language was resurrected.
Can't find מאיפה when searching the Tanach. Do you know why this word was invented?
My guess is that people simply started to think: איפה where + מ from = מאיפה where from. And thus people started to use that. This is just my guessing.
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
[mention]Zimozie[/mention] What about איפה?
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Re: Difference between מאין ומאיפה?
I don't remember whether that word exists in the Tanach or not. :/
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